House Republicans revealed their new budget on Tuesday.Here’s a look at five takeaways from the GOP budget. Expect deep cuts to social programsThe 2018 House budget is expected to slash over $200 billion in mandatory federal programs. The plan also proposes cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Some conservatives want deeper cuts, while moderates believe the reductions may go too far. Members of the Freedom Caucus initially wanted as much as $400 million in cuts.How much will go to defense spending?The House plan intends to include $621.5 billion for defense spending. An additional $511 billion would be set aside for non-defense discretionary spending. Both spending numbers had previously been crafted in spending bills by the House Appropriations Committee. Will this budget help the nation’s deficit?The projected deficit for 2017 is expected to be around $700 billion. The plan in the House budget would be to create a $9 billion surplus by 2027. According to Rep. Diane Black, Chair of the House Budget Committee, the budget will achieve $6.5 trillion in deficit reduction over the next 10 years. Has money been set aside for a border wall?The budget does include funding for the Department of Homeland Security to continue to recruit and train agents along the U.S.-Mexico border. The budget also includes funding toward new fencing and barriers, but doesn’t provide the funds toward building an actual border wall. What are the next steps?The House Budget Committee will meet Wednesday to consider the proposed budget. Should it clear that committee, it will make its way to the House floor for a vote. With very little chance of Democratic support, Republicans can only risk losing a little more than 20 votes within their own party for the budget to continue to the Senate.

WASHINGTON —

House Republicans revealed their new budget on Tuesday.

Here’s a look at five takeaways from the GOP budget.

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Expect deep cuts to social programs

The 2018 House budget is expected to slash over $200 billion in mandatory federal programs. The plan also proposes cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Some conservatives want deeper cuts, while moderates believe the reductions may go too far. Members of the Freedom Caucus initially wanted as much as $400 million in cuts.

How much will go to defense spending?

The House plan intends to include $621.5 billion for defense spending. An additional $511 billion would be set aside for non-defense discretionary spending. Both spending numbers had previously been crafted in spending bills by the House Appropriations Committee.

Will this budget help the nation’s deficit?

The projected deficit for 2017 is expected to be around $700 billion. The plan in the House budget would be to create a $9 billion surplus by 2027. According to Rep. Diane Black, Chair of the House Budget Committee, the budget will achieve $6.5 trillion in deficit reduction over the next 10 years.

Has money been set aside for a border wall?

The budget does include funding for the Department of Homeland Security to continue to recruit and train agents along the U.S.-Mexico border. The budget also includes funding toward new fencing and barriers, but doesn’t provide the funds toward building an actual border wall.

What are the next steps?

The House Budget Committee will meet Wednesday to consider the proposed budget. Should it clear that committee, it will make its way to the House floor for a vote. With very little chance of Democratic support, Republicans can only risk losing a little more than 20 votes within their own party for the budget to continue to the Senate.